Rod Carew vs. Shoeless Joe Jackson — Career Comparison

Rod Carew
Silent GenerationCZThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Shoeless Joe Jackson comes out clearly ahead of Rod Carew across most offensive categories. Shoeless Joe Jackson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 211 vs 71), contact rate (K%+ 242 vs 173), and slugging (SLG+ 155 vs 129). Rod Carew held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 117 vs 109). Shoeless Joe Jackson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rod Carew and Shoeless Joe Jackson

Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2469
140.42
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1332
140.46
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10550
600
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
5690
600
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9315
529.76
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
4981
525.24
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.844
0.844
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.95
0.95
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3053
173.63
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1772
186.85
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2404
136.72
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1243
131.07
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445
25.31
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
307
32.37
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
112
6.37
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
17.72
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
5.23
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
5.69
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
649
36.91
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
529
55.78
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1593.64
90.63
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1110.49
117.1
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3998
227.37
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2577
271.74
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4096
232.95
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2350
247.8
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.822
0.822
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.94
0.94
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.809
0.809
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.02
1.02
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.359
0.359
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1424
80.99
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
873
92.06
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1015
57.73
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
785
82.78
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2347
133.48
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1604
169.14
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1681.25
95.62
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1152.44
121.52
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
25
1.42
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
6.22
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1018
57.9
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
519
54.73
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
8.19
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
1028
58.46
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
24.57
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
10.26
10.26
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.42
24.42
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
0.99
0.99
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.23
2.23
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
128
7.28
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
13.81
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
3.64
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
216
12.28
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
353
20.08
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
202
21.3
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
10.64
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
81
8.54
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
30.71
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
283
29.84
Rod Carew
Career
Per 600 PA
65.37
65.37
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.38
71.38

Fielding Stats for Rod Carew and Shoeless Joe Jackson

Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2321
1.06
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1319
46.74
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2229
1.02
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.03
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59197
27
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
762
27
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19732.1
9
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
254
9
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13510
6.16
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2646
93.76
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3709
1.69
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
7.02
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
0.12
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
3.79
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17479
7.97
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2951
104.56
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17219
7.85
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2844
100.77
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.51
98.51
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.37
96.37
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.419
7.419
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.156
2.156
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.04
96.04
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Rod Carew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1796
0.82
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.7
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rod Carew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0